Society of surveillance. How to maintain confidentiality in the era of total surveillance

"Privacy is dead." "Society of Control" is a comprehensive study by John Fasman, a Washington correspondent for The Economist magazine. It is dedicated to the legal, political, and moral issues that inevitably arise in a society where each of us is constantly under surveillance. Facial recognition technologies, automatic license plate readers, drones, behavior prediction algorithms - all of this falls under the author's attention, making him reflect on who may benefit from the mass use of surveillance technologies and how it affects our lives. • What is the "control infrastructure" and what are the dangers of its widespread dissemination? • How do technologies tighten the justice system: the work of the police, prisons, and courts? • Where is the line between ensuring public safety and total surveillance? • What information about us is beneficial to corporations and where do they get it? • How to maintain the inviolability of private life when you are constantly being watched? Answers to these and other questions about the threats posed by the society of control are inside. About the author: John Fasman is not only a journalist for The Economist but also the author of the bestseller The Unpossessed City (2018), a recipient of several American literary awards, and a speaker on the popular podcast The Intelligence, where he discusses the peculiarities of modern society.